SJ O

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Unit on the Iron Ore Line in 1950
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder ASEA Siemens Build date 1914-1915 (Oa) 1915 (Ob) Total produced 11 pairs (Oa) 2 pairs (Ob)
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC (1′C)+(C1′) Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1,100 mm (43.31 in) Length 18.62 m (61 ft 1+1⁄8 in) Loco weight approx. 1,368 t (1,346 long tons; 1,508 short tons) (Oa) 1,258 t (1,238 long tons; 1,387 short tons) (Ob) Electric system/s 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph) Power output 1,200 kW (1,600 hp)
Career Operators Swedish State Railways

O is a series of electric locomotives used by Swedish State Railways (Swedish: Statens Järnvägar, SJ) for hauling heavy iron ore trains on the Iron Ore Line in Sweden. The type Oa locomotives were built by Siemens and type Ob were built by ASEA.